[Remote] Director of Account Management
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Thatch is a fully distributed early stage company focused on transforming healthcare in America. They are seeking a Director of Account Management to lead the team responsible for customer retention and expansion, develop a high-performing team, and establish operational processes for strategic service delivery.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of Account Managers, creating accountability around performance, customer outcomes, and team development while fostering a high-performing, customer-centric culture
- Define and evolve the Thatch service model in partnership with CS leadership, including staffing models, customer tiering, value-delivery frameworks, and how we communicate our service offering to customers and prospects
- Design and implement scalable customer programs, operating processes, and team workflows that improve customer experience, increase efficiency, and support long-term retention and growth
- Identify, implement, and optimize the tooling, processes, and data infrastructure that help AMs work more efficiently and at greater scale – ensuring the team has the right leverage to serve a growing customer base without proportionally growing headcount
- Serve as the primary escalation point for complex customer situations, partnering cross-functionally with Product, Operations, Support, and Leadership to drive resolution and improve underlying processes
- Establish performance management and coaching frameworks, leveraging customer feedback, business metrics, and team observations to identify development opportunities and enable continuous growth
- Partner with Sales teams on strategic opportunities, including finalist presentations, references, executive relationship-building, and handoff from Account Executives
Skills
- 7+ years of experience in customer success, account management, implementation, consulting, or a related customer-facing function, including experience managing and developing high-performing teams
- Strong operational and analytical skills, with a track record of building scalable processes, programs, and systems that improve customer and team outcomes
- Demonstrated success managing executive customer relationships and navigating complex escalations in fast-paced environments
- Exceptional communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional partners and senior leaders
- Proven ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution, operating effectively in environments where processes are still evolving
- Familiarity with CRMs and customer success platforms and a track record of using tooling and data to drive team efficiency and customer health
- Experience leading Customer Success or Account Management teams within health insurance, employee benefits, HR technology, payroll, fintech, or other complex B2B2C businesses
- Experience building customer lifecycle programs spanning onboarding, adoption, renewals, retention, and customer advocacy
- Experience helping a high-growth company scale from a more reactive customer operations into a proactive, data-driven organization
- Experience with NRR management, customer health frameworks, and early-stage expansion programs
- Experience supporting enterprise or mid-market sales cycles through executive presentations, customer references, RFP responses, or service design
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